Analysis of cultured neonatal ovaries treated with progesterone for 2 days. In the early postnatal period, groups of oocytes break down to form primordial follicles. This process is called follicle assembly. Results provide insight into the role of progesterone in follicle assembly.
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[Rat230_2] Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 Array
Citation:
Nilsson EE, Stanfield J, Skinner MK. Interactions between progesterone and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in the regulation of primordial follicle assembly. Reproduction 2006 Dec;132(6):877-86. PMID: 17127748